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Letter from CHARLES ELIOT NORTON to GEORGE PERKINS MARSH, dated
October 24, 1870.,
Original located at the University of Vermont's Special Collections in the George
Perkins Marsh Collection, filed by date.,
http://cdi.uvm.edu/collections/item/cengpm701024 (accessed August 18, 2017)

Letter from CHARLES ELIOT NORTON to GEORGE PERKINS MARSH, dated
October 24, 1870.

Transcribed by
:
John Thomas, Ralph H. Orth and Ellen Thomson

TEI mark-up by
:
James P. Tranowski andEllen Thomson

Published by: University of Vermont. All rights reserved.

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Villa Spannocchi, Siena.Oct. 24, 1870.

My dear Mr. Marsh

I see by the paper that Lord Acton is reported to be in
Florence. I want to get a note to him, but I do not know his address. I venture,
therefore, to enclose it to you, and ask you to have it sent to him,--and I trust
you will excuse me for giving you this trouble.

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The prospect for France seems to me to grow darker &
darker. When the compress of war is removed there are likely to be such civil
troubles as will make the foreign invasion seem but a slight evil. -------------------------------- Page ------------------------------------------

I wish I could hope that you might be able to send us favorable accounts of Miss Crane's condition.

I am glad to say that the invalid members of my household are doing well.

My Mother and Sisters and Mrs. Norton desire me to give their kindest regards to Mrs.
Marsh & yourself, & I am, as always, with great respect,

Sincerely Yours

C. E. Norton.

Lord Acton's address would doubtless be known at the Foreign Minister's
office.--as he seems to be -------------------------------- Page -------------------------------- in Florence on a diplomatic errand;--or
certainly by the British Minister.